Canopy Growth and Sequential Brands Group Announce Collaboration on CBD Product Development
Martha Stewart to join as advisor on hemp-derived CBD products
SMITHS FALLS, ON and NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or "the Company") (WEED.TO) (CGC) and Sequential Brands Group, Inc. ("Sequential") (SQBG) announced today that Martha Stewart has joined the Company in an advisory role to assist with developing and positioning a broad new line of product offerings across multiple categories.
With decades of success in publishing, broadcasting, online and merchandising, Martha Stewart has firmly cemented herself as one of the most well-respected businesswomen in the United States. Along with a deep understanding of what consumers in the United States and around the world want, Martha has been one of the most vocal advocates for animals, championing the health and wellness of pets and farm animals alike. With several clinical trials underway, Canopy Growth will be leaning on Martha's vast knowledge of consumer products while exploring the effectiveness of CBD and other cannabinoids as they relate to improving the lives of both humans and animals.
"I am delighted to establish this partnership with Canopy Growth and share with them the knowledge I have gained after years of experience in the subject of living," said Martha Stewart. "I'm especially looking forward to our first collaboration together, which will offer sensible products for people's beloved pets."
"As soon as you hear the name Martha, you know exactly who we're talking about," shared Canopy Growth Chairman and co-CEO, Bruce Linton. "Martha is one of a kind and I am so excited to be able to work alongside this icon to sharpen our CBD product offerings across categories from human to animal."
As previously reported in January 2019, Canopy Growth has developed diverse product offerings specific to hemp-derived CBD and the Company looks forward to working closely with Martha Stewart as they further develop and introduce these products to market in the future. Canopy Growth previously reported that it will invest between $100 and $150 million in a hemp industrial park in New York State with an intended purpose of being the Company's first hemp facility in the United States.
Here's to Future Growth (it's a good thing).
About Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
is an Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur,
trusted lifestyle expert and teacher. She is also bestselling
author of 94 books which have been published by Clarkson
Potter, who continues to partner with the brand on new
culinary titles. Millions of people rely on Martha Stewart as a
source of useful "how-to" information for all aspects of everyday
living - cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating,
collecting, organizing, crafting, holidays, healthy living and
pets. The Martha Stewart brand reaches approximately 100 million
consumers across all media and merchandising platforms each month.
Her branded products can be found in over 70 million households and
have a growing retail presence in thousands of locations.
About Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (SQBG) owns,
promotes, markets, and licenses a portfolio of consumer brands in
the fashion, active, and home categories, which includes the Martha
Stewart media and merchandising properties. Sequential seeks to
ensure that its brands continue to thrive and grow by employing
strong brand management, design and marketing teams. Sequential has
licensed and intends to license its brands in a variety of consumer
categories to retailers, wholesalers and distributors in the
United States and around the world. For more information,
please visit Sequential's website at: www.sequentialbrandsgroup.com. To inquire
about licensing opportunities, please email: [email protected].
About Canopy Growth
Corporation
Canopy Growth is a world-leading diversified
cannabis and hemp company, offering distinct brands and curated
cannabis varieties in dried, oil and Softgel capsule forms. Canopy
Growth offers medically approved vaporizers through the Company's
subsidiary, Storz & Bickel GMbH & Co. KG. From product and
process innovation to market execution, Canopy Growth is driven by
a passion for leadership and a commitment to building a world-class
cannabis company one product, site and country at a time. The
Company has operations in over a dozen countries across five
continents.
The Company is proudly dedicated to educating healthcare practitioners, conducting robust clinical research, and furthering the public's understanding of cannabis, and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Canopy Health Innovations ("Canopy Health"), has devoted millions of dollars toward cutting edge, commercializable research and IP development. Canopy Growth works with the Beckley Foundation and has launched Beckley Canopy Therapeutics to research and develop clinically validated cannabis-based medicines, with a strong focus on intellectual property protection. Canopy Growth acquired assets of leading hemp research company, ebbu, Inc. ("ebbu"). Intellectual Property ("IP") and R&D advancements achieved by ebbu's team apply directly to Canopy Growth's hemp and THC-rich cannabis genetic breeding program and its cannabis-infused beverage capabilities. Through partly owned subsidiary Canopy Rivers Corporation, the Company is providing resources and investment to new market entrants and building a portfolio of stable investments in the sector.
From our historic public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange to our continued international expansion, pride in advancing shareholder value through leadership is engrained in all we do at Canopy Growth. Canopy Growth has established partnerships with leading sector names including cannabis icon Snoop Dogg, breeding legends DNA Genetics and Green House seeds, Battelle, the world's largest nonprofit research and development organization, and Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands, to name but a few. Canopy Growth operates ten licensed cannabis production sites with over 4.3 million square feet of production capacity, including over 500,000 square feet of GMP certified production space. The Company operates Tweed retail stores in Newfoundland and Manitoba and has entered into supply agreements with every Canadian province and territory. For more information visit www.canopygrowth.com
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